Only seven women candidates in Rajasthan

A grand total of only seven women candidates have been fielded by the Congress and the BJP to contest the Lok Sabha polls from Rajasthan.

Political observers say it has exposed the double standards of both the major political parties which promised to give 33 percent reservation to women in parliament.

Voting for the 25 parliamentary constituencies in the state will take place April 17 and 24.

"The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has fielded only one woman candidate - Santosh Ahlawat - who would contest from Jhunjhunu. This is when the state's chief minister is a woman," said V.K. Sharma, a political analyst.